PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Beefheart
vs
Vischi

182 cm
24
223 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
33
215 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piero Vischi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefheart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vischi throws a jab when Beefheart was well out of range.
Beefheart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vischi moves away.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Beefheart.
Captain Beefheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beefheart misses with a body shot
and Vischi counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Beefheart as he checks the leg kick.

Vischi clinches with his opponent.
Beefheart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beefheart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beefheart lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vischi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beefheart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vischi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beefheart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vischi.
Beefheart tries a body shot but Vischi blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vischi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beefheart.
A head punch on the inside from Vischi fails to land.
Beefheart lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vischi.
Vischi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beefheart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beefheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vischi is defending well for now.
Vischi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vischi avoiding damage as Beefheart throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Beefheart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beefheart scores a nice knee to the body.
Vischi looks winded!
Beefheart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beefheart lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Piero Vischi has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beefheart just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vischi's brow.
Beefheart pushes off an throws an elbow but Vischi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beefheart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beefheart throws an elbow but misses.
Beefheart missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beefheart throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vischi.

Beefheart manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Beefheart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vischi is one step ahead there.
Beefheart keeping moving, preventing Vischi from controlling successfully.
Beefheart looking for a sweep. Not yet Beefheart, not yet.
Beefheart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beefheart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vischi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beefheart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Beefheart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vischi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vischi wanted to stand there but Beefheart had control of the position.
Vischi trying to control but Beefheart is working from the bottom.
Vischi won't allow Beefheart to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vischi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Piero Vischi wasn't active enough on the ground.
No joy there for Beefheart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beefheart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vischi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vischi thumps Beefheart with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi throws a looping overhand right but Beefheart ducks down to avoid it.
Beefheart drops his hands momentarily and Vischi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Beefheart. Those never looked like landing.
Beefheart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vischi misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Beefheart misses.
Beefheart throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beefheart's knee momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Beefheart.
Beefheart slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Beefheart.
A jab lands there for Vischi.
Beefheart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vischi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Beefheart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piero Vischi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vischi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beefheart.
Beefheart is looking to clinch.
Beefheart misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Vischi.
Vischi swinging wildly here.
Beefheart cracks Vischi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beefheart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beefheart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beefheart throws a combination. Vischi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vischi keeps the fight on the outside.
Beefheart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vischi's calf.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Beefheart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi misses with a series of wild punches.
Beefheart throws a low kick but Vischi avoids it.
Beefheart stalks Vischi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vischi's face. Vischi staggers backwards, shaken.
Beefheart moves away from the strike by Vischi.
Vischi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Beefheart throws a leg kick
and Vischi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vischi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beefheart's calf.
Beefheart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vischi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Vischi. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vischi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vischi avoids the body shot from Beefheart.
Vischi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beefheart.
Vischi tries to clinch there but Beefheart circles away.
Beefheart punishes Vischi's body with a nice straight punch.

Vischi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beefheart, pushing him back against the cage.
Beefheart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vischi.
A nice left hand lands by Vischi.
Vischi misses with a punch on the inside.
Beefheart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vischi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beefheart backwards.
Beefheart working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischi has had enough of the clinch but Beefheart keeps him there for the moment.
Vischi lands with a light punch inside.
Vischi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beefheart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Captain Beefheart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vischi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vischi lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beefheart.
Vischi blocks an uppercut.
Beefheart lands a damaging elbow.
Vischi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beefheart's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vischi.
Beefheart throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Vischi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beefheart just misses with a punch to the body.
Beefheart connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vischi's hands.
A low kick from Beefheart misses
and Vischi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beefheart's knee momentarily.
Piero Vischi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beefheart misses with a lunging right hand
and Vischi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vischi moves in looking to clinch but Beefheart pushes him off.
Beefheart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vischi just misses with a punch to the body.
Vischi takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Vischi.
Beefheart throws a body punch but Vischi moves out of range.
Beefheart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vischi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beefheart manages to avoid it.
Beefheart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vischi throws out the jab.
Beefheart scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piero Vischi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piero Vischi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Beefheart takes a swing at Vischi's ribcage but misses.
Beefheart lands a glancing blow to the side of Vischi's head.
Beefheart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beefheart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vischi was well out of range. Poor timing from Beefheart.
Beefheart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vischi.
Vischi throws a wild body kick that Beefheart sees coming a mile off.
Vischi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beefheart is looking to score with low kicks.
Beefheart throws a hook to the side of Vischi's head but Vischi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vischi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Beefheart.
Beefheart scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vischi counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vischi throws a low kick, looking for Beefheart's leg but Beefheart calmly moves out of range.
Beefheart throws a leg kick that misses.
Vischi throws a nice outside leg kick.

Beefheart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vischi, pushing him back against the cage.
Beefheart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vischi tries to work over Beefheart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vischi lands with a left to the head.
Vischi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vischi lands a body punch.

Vischi breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beefheart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vischi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vischi takes a swing at Beefheart's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Vischi.
Beefheart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vischi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vischi tries to clinch up.
Vischi throws a series of strikes that have Beefheart backpedaling.
Beefheart misses with a straight left.
Vischi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beefheart throws a right and a left that Vischi avoids nicely.
Beefheart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vischi.
Vischi misses with a hook.
Beefheart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vischi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischi looks to land a combination but Beefheart avoids it well.
Beefheart misses with an uppercut. Vischi saw that one coming.
Beefheart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beefheart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Beefheart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beefheart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beefheart throws a looping overhand right but Vischi ducks down to avoid it.

Vischi has Beefheart up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Vischi.
Vischi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beefheart backwards.
Vischi tries to land a knee to the head but Beefheart blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vischi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beefheart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vischi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beefheart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vischi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Beefheart is rocked!
Vischi lands a body shot.
Vischi gets through Beefheart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Beefheart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vischi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Beefheart to his knees! Vischi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piero Vischi!
Piero Vischi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.